Evansville, IN vs Bedford, IN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEvansville, INBedford, IN
Population116,11613,837
Median Household Income$53,387$49,553
Median Rent$975/mo$828/mo
Median Home Value$143,100$152,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.2%51.2%
Poverty Rate18.4%16.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,08779
Property Crime Rate /100k3,063495
Median AQI47—
Good AQI Days /yr217—
Summer Highs88°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F23°F
Snowfall11 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute18.3 min23.8 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.714.4
College Degree Rate22.8%17.3%
Foreign-Born %4.1%1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%+1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.